For a short series with non-stop action and an adventure with a twist, there is no need to look further than Murder Princess. Personally, when I heard about the title, I was thrilled because the idea of a killer princess is something new and different when its brought upon a series. No doubt, instantly I knew it was gonna be a good series just from the title itself. What was your thought when you first heard about it?
Anyway, in moving along, as summaries in the synopsis, Princess Arita just witnessed the death of her king and now fleeing from unknown assassins, she accidentally
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Alternative Titles
Japanese: マーダープリンセス
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Type:
OVA
Episodes:
6
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Mar 28, 2007 to Aug 29, 2007
Producers:
Marvelous Entertainment
Licensors:
Funimation
Studios:
Bee Train
Source:
Manga
Theme:
Gore
Duration:
24 min. per ep.
Rating:
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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#46512
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Your Feelings Categories Apr 26, 2008
Murder Princess is a 6 episode OVA that offers great action and a straight to the point story line. I noticed the genre tab didn't include shoujo-ai but I believe there is a decent dose of that thrown in with all the fun action. Regardless, when I first heard of the title I thought it was going to be about a renegade princess more than a warrior princess, as murder is typically associated with bad people. The show's storyline would actually tell otherwise.
Being an OVA, the show spares you from the "unecessary" details and goes with a "this is how this universe works so ... Mar 5, 2010
For being a short OVA of six episodes Murder Princess is an anime that will keep you entertained. Of course, don't expect a mindblowing anime with the best story, best characters and all of that.
Story: Quite simple; the Kingdom of Forland is under attack by monsters and they plan to kill the royal family. Princess Alita escape from the castle and on the way for escape she finds an infamous bounty hunter called Falis. For some reason, when they fall thanks to Alita pushing her by fear after being attacked by a monster, they exchange body and Falis now becomes the princess of the ... Dec 26, 2007
when i first heard this series i became interesrted because when i her picture she is strong not only in looks but also in power the series is short but quite action pack you still enjoy the Murder Princess is the Strongest there will ever be .Alita Forland the Murder Princess No,1
Jun 26, 2014
For a 6 series OVA I didn't expect much from this series really gave me an enjoyable surprise!
Story - 7/10. Although the premise of the story is not a new one (Body swap + fighting to protect something) Murder Princess managed to keep its head above water for the entire duration. It didn't lose track of the direction it was taking or what it wanted to portray to the viewer. I, as is my preference, enjoyed that it wasn't fanservice-centric. In fact, there was little to none. Although not a massively original story, the delivery is excellent, and I didn't find myself getting bored of it ... Aug 6, 2014
Murder Princess is a two volume manga written by Inui Sekihiko. During that tail end of the manga's run, it was adapted into a six episode OVA. Which was produced by Marvelous Entertainment, a company primarily know for video games, and animated by Bee Train, the company behind a good chunk of the .Hack anime franchise. This is one you may or may not have heard of since it's not obscure but not really well known either. So, is it worth looking into?
Story: Our story opens with a coup. In the kingdom of Forland, a scientist under the monarchy's employ decides that it's time to ... May 20, 2015
What would you get if you took a medieval fantasy anime and made the focus balls-to-the-wall action? You would get Murder Princess!
Story - 5/10 The story starts off with a coup d'etat against the royal family of Forland, and in the process, the king is killed. During the chaos, however, he has his only daughter (he has a son who is away), Princess Alita Forland, escape. During Alita's escape, she runs into a bounty hunter named Falis. A series of events causes them to switch bodies. Alita, now in the body of Falis, begs Falis to save the kingdom. At first, ... Apr 8, 2013
I got a feeling with anime that involves princesses, the people behind the shows and/or movies want to use their princess characters for more than just to look pretty, useless, or a damsel in distress….then again that might happen only once or twice around in anime as far as I know. However, this one I’m reviewing today is not like most princess stories or anything involving the word, “Princess”.
In the land of Foreland a coup d’état has occurred and the princess, after witnessing the death of the King, is on the run. She meets with battle-hungry bounty hunter Falis, and with a twist of fate ... Apr 5, 2013
Um, this show is a bit awkward in that it’s about a princess and a swords woman switching bodies. It’s somewhat funny seeing a sweet and loveable princess is turned into a warrior maniac though. The true princess is actually rather strong in some aspects, as she had to see her father and her best friend die. Throughout the show, I had a great feeling of Yuri coming from the relationship of Alita and Falis. It’s really a strong feeling because Alita’s always looks up to Falis a lot for her strength and power. Though one big question I have is that how can Falis
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Jul 30, 2009
There is something eerily satisfying about seeing someone as symbolic of eloquent beauty as a princess soaked in blood. That said, Murder Princess is an extremely fun OVA that went directly from a boredom viewing to being one of the most fun series I've seen since Black Lagoon.
Story; 9. Body transfer isn't entirely new to the anime world, but you definitely see it a lot less than you do ninja clans or warring robot factions. The balance of action and story is perfect, with much more action to start and substance to follow. The plot itself also carried a decently cool twist, however it was ... Nov 27, 2009
O SHIT IT'S BLOODY FREAKING MURDER!!!! wait what? A PRINCESS MURDERED SUM1 OOOOO SNAPZ!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok So i found murder princess one day while browsing down the Anilinkz.com anime list and the title struck me, murder and princess don't mix and i was currious at first. i'm glad i watched it. great anime overall. STORY-WARNING CONTAINS SOME SPOILERS- ok so pretty much the story is, a coup d'etat takes place in the kingdom of Forland, the princess escapes and runs into a Bounty Hunter and -Insert Major Plot Device Here- the two then team up along with The bounty hunter's team to take back and defend ... Jul 26, 2013
'You can not run from fate - it is something that you must face head-on!'
The setting of Murder Princess takes place in the kingdom of Forland. We join in to witness a Coup d'Etat and the death of Forland's dear King. In other words, the kingdom is violently taken over by an insider, Dr. Akamashi, one of the kingdom's scientists. Because of this the kingdoms' princess, Alita Forland, is sent out to search for the heir - prince Kaito. During princess Alita's escape into the forest she is attacked by the forest guardian. As she is running for her life she runs into ... Jul 27, 2017
The only thing I didn't like about this anime was...
It was too short! For what Murder Princess was, it was good. Unfortunately, it was adapted from a 2 volume manga series so you obviously can't expect a long series from that, but I genuinely think if this anime had more episodes it would be really good! (Wish Corpse Party had more episodes too XD) But anyway, yeah, for 6 episodes, pretty good. I like to think of Murder Princess as, a short, but epic fairy tail that escalated quickly and made the legend of the, 'Murder Princess' I don't know if Murder Princess was the most realistic portrayal, but it ... Jan 21, 2013
(sorry for my bad spelling) I am not a troll, and i may sound like im degrading the anime, but i did like it. The story is basicly a princess escaping her castle runs into a mercenary, and through some magical thing, they switch bodies, so now the mercenary is the princess and the princess became a maid. then theres some stuff about a midget old man butler or somethin who is pointless to the story, and some monster things that are just there to look cool and do all the fighting with the new princess. the character development was not the best, and the
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Oct 13, 2009
Murder Princess is a rip-roaring kick-ass good time you'll have in any anime of the genere!
If your looking for a Shakesperian esque tragedy, insane killer lolis well this isn't it. Murder Princess is fairly generic and fairly predictable yes. Why am I raving about it? Because it's just a boat load of fun. This truly works very well as a short OAV series as opposed to a longer TV series as you don't feel overwhelmed nor do you have to waste time with pointless fluff and nonsense found in some other action series. Basically Murder Princess ... Aug 3, 2014
There's a lot I can say about Murder Princess. I'll start with the story. To be honest it has been a while since I watched this series but from what I remember the story was good, it really was. I'm not sure why but I felt like there should've been more to the story at parts. For the most part the story was complete with some holes. The art style to which the anime is made in is my favorite so that gets high points for that. Perhaps people may not like it but I very much enjoy the style it is made in. The
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Jun 14, 2012
After going trough some long anime I decided to go a short and light one, and murder princess is a anime witch is short and easy to go trough.
The story: The story is simple as you can read in the synopsis, it does develop itself during the 6 episodes and has a bigger plot, but this plot isn't that much of a big deal. It is a nice extra but nothing special. The anime on the other hand is amazing, the story is a nice and short one. The Characters are a big fun, especially the main character. We see monsters, magic and knights fighting. There is ... Jun 2, 2024
Plot and Setting:
The story begins with a dramatic and unexpected twist. When the kingdom of Forland is attacked, the young Princess Alita Forland is forced to flee for her life. During her escape, she encounters the infamous bounty hunter Falis. A magical mishap leads to the two women switching bodies. With no other choice, Falis, now in the body of the princess, agrees to protect the kingdom while Alita, in Falis's body, takes on the role of her loyal guardian. This setup creates a dynamic and unique narrative where both characters must adapt to their new roles and work together to save the kingdom from ... Apr 29, 2009
Let's say you're a princess driven away from your palace by a bloody coup and through a life and death encounter swap bodies with a bounty hunter who then takes over your body and more or less becomes a badass--despite the fact that your dainty princess physique would likely make that impossible.
Screw it. This is one of those anime. Just an entertaining 6 ep OAV run of what would happen in such a scenario, complete with a medieaval-esque world overshadowed by "old technology." Not much to say. Princess Alita's brother wants to control superweapon of the forgotten old technology, enlists hot sorceress chick, there's an evil doctor ... Feb 9, 2022
If you're here because you're looking for WLW content, look no further. Go watch it now. The hardest decision is to binge-watch it all at once or save it for several viewings. It's six 25min Sword Lesbian episodes. No comphet distractions. A few fanservice-y moments (episode 2), but they work for wlw-watchers and not just for boys. As with most wlw-leaning pieces, it could be stronger and more explicit (i.e., dykier), but it's impressive for a 2005 piece and holds up 15+ years later.
As much as I love this, I find it hard to write a 500-character review of. It's cool, medieval steampunk-y, female-led, well-paced. ... |


